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Accredited Clinical Negligence Specialists

APIL has a specialist accreditation for clinical negligence claims. If an APIL member’s profile displays the specialist accreditation logo it shows that they have achieved a particularly high standard of expertise and competence and that they actually specialise in this area of the law. However, due to the specialised nature of this accreditation we may not have a member with specialist accreditation in your area.

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Only accredited members appear on the public search facility. If an APIL member's profile does not display the clinical negligence specialist logo they will still be accredited at one of the general levels offered by APIL, having satisfied APIL's specific and extensive criteria by providing evidence of their competency and experience in handling personal injury claims.

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Miss Jessica Wright of GADSBY WICKS in Chelmsford

Jessica Wright joined Gadsby Wicks in November 2016. She spent 8 years at Thompsons Solicitors where she did her training. There, Jess specialised in personal injury and medical negligence claims, particularly those involving delay in diagnosing cancer, wrong site surgery and orthopaedic surgery. Jess then moved to Wiseman Lee where she specialised in medical negligence before joining Gadsby Wicks. It was always Jess’s ambition to become a solicitor and, whilst at school, she spent...

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Mrs Laura Fenton of CL MEDILAW in Oxford

I am a senior associate in the clinical negligence and serious injury team at CL Medilaw. I am a specialist maternity and birth injury solicitor working with familes who have been affected by a neurological condition. I advise clients with clinical negligence claims and have extensive experience in dealing with a wide variety of claims including, birth injury and acquired brain injury cases, gynaecological claims including perineal tears and stillbirths and...

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Mr Matthew Gascoyne of HUDGELL SOLICITORS in Hull

Matthew is a medical negligence solicitor who qualified in 2013. He worked in the clinical negligence departments at high-profile firms in London, Hampshire and Yorkshire, before joining Hudgells in 2022. Matthew’s work focuses on clients who have suffered severe and serious injuries throughout all areas of clinical negligence, leaving them with complex needs. He has particular interest in cases involving acquired brain injuries due to medical accidents, delays in diagnosis of...

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Ms Ann Logan of BALFOUR+MANSON LLP in Edinburgh

I am a Partner in balfour+manson LLP with over 28 years’ experience of personal injury litigation, specialising in pursuing clinical negligence claims on behalf of individuals. I have extensive experience in high value, catastrophic injury claims, particularly cerebral palsy, birth trauma, eye surgery and delayed diagnosis of cancer. I conduct cases in all areas including surgical, GP and dental cases, as well as in related health professions and in respect of cosmetic...

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Mrs Lindsay Cole of IRWIN MITCHELL LLP in Newcastle-upon-Tyne

I am a Solicitor in the Irwin Mitchell Medical Negligence Team in Newcastle upon Tyne and Middlesbrough. I qualified as a Solicitor in 2010 and have over 12 years experience in civil litigation and personal injury claims. I have specialised in clinical negligence claims for the last 6 years and have a particular interest in surgical negligence, delayed cancer diagnosis, gynaecology and fatal claims. I also have expertise in cases concerning sepsis, amputations,...

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Mr Peter Tassart of WOLFERSTANS LLP in Plymouth

Peter Tassart is a Partner, Solicitor Advocate, APIL Senior Litigator and APIL Accredited Clinical Negligence Specialist at Wolferstans. He represents people and families affected by serious medical negligence, with particular expertise in acquired brain injury, spinal and orthopaedic injury, delayed diagnosis and complex surgical claims. Peter combines detailed technical analysis with clear, practical advice. He helps clients obtain answers, access rehabilitation and secure compensation...

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Mrs Anita Jewitt of STEWARTS in London

Anita is a Partner and Head of Clinical Negligence at law firm Stewarts. Anita has significant and extensive experience in representing children who have suffered a neurological injury at the time of birth.gococcal septicaemia. Anita also has experience in spinal injury cases, such as the delayed diagnosis of spinal tuberculosis and cauda equina syndrome, as well as experience in infectious diseases and amputation cases. Anita was recommended in the Chambers...

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Miss Emma Rush of IRWIN MITCHELL LLP in Birmingham

Emma is a Partner within the Medical Negligence team at Irwin Mitchell LLP. She is based at their Birmingham office. She acts exclusively on behalf of clients in clinical negligence cases, helping people bring claims against NHS Trusts, GPs and private practitioners. She has a varied caseload including cases resulting in amputations and cases leading to fatalities. She has a particular interest in obstetric/gynaecology cases and have represented many families where children have...

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Mr Richard Kayser of IRWIN MITCHELL LLP in London

I am a Partner based in the Medical Negligence team in London, representing individuals and their families who have suffered injury as a result of a medical accident. I have a specialist interest in the following areas: - Children who have suffered injuries at birth - with particular expertise in cerebral palsy caused by HIE, hyperglycaemia and hyperbilirubinemia...

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Mr Christopher Noble of SWITALSKIS SOLICITORS LTD in Doncaster

Christopher Noble is a partner and the Head of the Clinical Negligence Team. He specialises in clinical negligence litigation on behalf of adults and children. He joined Atherton Godfrey in November 2007 having qualified as a solicitor in 1994. He trained in Leeds and subsequently specialised in personal injury and clinical negligence with Yorkshire practices also gaining partnership and departmental management experience. He has dealt with a wide variety of clinical negligence claims,...

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All patients are owed a 'duty of care' by their medical practitioner. No medical treatment or surgical procedure can be guaranteed to be 100% effective, but if you suffer an injury due to the negligence of the nurse, doctor or surgeon involved, then you may be entitled to compensation for the injuries suffered.

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